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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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safety because the installed system provides a series of baffles at each fire wall. In addition, the system was installed by the electrical contractor pursuant to a permit issued by the City of Chicago. The case originally included a number of other alleged violations of the Chicago code, all of which have been voluntarily corrected by the University. A similar case is pending (No. 83 Ml 401753) involving alleged code violations at the singlestudent residence hall at the University Health Center, a case expected to be dismissed in the near future when the University has completed certain corrective work. The university counsel has advised that in his view the City of Chicago does riot have the legal right to enforce its building code upon the University and that the city's claims in that regard should be resisted. He requests that he be authorized to take such steps as are necessary or appropriate, including the employment of special counsel, to protect the interests of the University in these matters. I concur. O n motion of Mr. Logan, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Day, Dr. Donoghue, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. H a h n , Mr. Howard, Mr. Logan, Mr. Madden, Mr. Stone; no, none; absent, Mrs. Shepherd, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Milkint; no, none; absent, Mr. Bolen.) Estate of Francoise A. Addington: Employment of Special Counsel (2) This matter had been considered previously by the trustees (see the minutes of January 19, 1984). The university counsel reported that outside counsel has proposed a contingent fee arrangement, whereby the outside firm would receive $100,000 if the negotiations were fully successful; or nothing if they were not. Although the arrangement is unusual, he pointed out that in view of the size of the estate and of the University's interest in it, the University would benefit through such an arrangement. He recommended that the proposal be approved. On motion of Mr. Howard, the proposal for the contingency fee was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Day, Dr. Donoghue, M r . Forsyth, Mr. H a h n , Mr. Howard, Mr. Logan, Mr. Madden, Mr. Stone; no, none; absent, Mrs. Shepherd, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote w a s : Aye, Mr. Milkint; no, none; absent, M r . Bolen.) EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED FOR COMMITTEE MEETING Mr. Forsyth announced that the executive session would adjourn for a meeting of the Buildings and Grounds Committee. T h e Board of Trustees reconvened in regular session at 10:40 a.m. MINUTES APPROVED T h e secretary presented for approval the press proof of the minutes of the Board of Trustees meeting of November 17, 1983, copies of which had previously been sent to the board. O n motion of Mr. Howard, these minutes were approved.